---
title: "encode(to:)"
framework: createmlcomponents
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "createmlcomponents/ordinalencoder/transformer/encode(to:)"
---

# encode(to:)

Encodes an ordinal encoding transformer.

## Declaration

```swift
func encode(to encoder: any Encoder) throws
```

## Parameters

- `encoder`: An encoder.